Toronto, October 30, 2024 – Call2Recycle, Canada’s leading battery collection and recycling organization, announced in partnership with Earth Rangers the results of the 2024 Ontario Spring edition of the Recycle Your Batteries Canada! Battery Blitz contest. The award ceremony took place at Sophiasburgh Central School in Demorestville (ON), in the presence of Steve Ferguson, Mayor of Prince Edward County.
Call2Recycle and Earth Rangers have been partnering since 2015 to run the Battery Blitz Contest, collecting over 100,000 kg of used batteries across Canada. The contest offers a fun and interactive opportunity for local elementary school students to learn about how battery recycling helps protect the environment. Students compete with other schools in their province to collect as many used batteries as possible over a month, for a chance to win a cash prize for their school to be used towards purchasing educational materials, experiences, or technology.
In the spring of 2024, 89 Ontario elementary schools participated in the Battery Blitz contest and collected over 11,000 kg of used batteries. Several schools will be awarded monetary prizes:
- 1st place: Sophiasburgh Central School (Ontario) for collecting over 821 kg of batteries.
- 2nd place: Princess Anne French Immersion Public School (Ontario) for collecting over 521 kg of batteries.
- 3rd place: St. Alfred Catholic Elementary School (Ontario) for collecting over 495 kg of batteries.
Carla McFarlane, Principal of Sophiasburgh Central School, said: “We are incredibly proud of our students for how hard they’ve worked to recycle. Their enthusiasm shows that even small actions, like properly disposing of batteries, can have a huge impact on protecting our environment. By working together, we are making a positive environmental impact and teaching the next generation the value of sustainability and responsibility.”
Steve Ferguson, Mayor of Prince Edward County, said: “I’m proud to see Sophiasburgh Central school be an example of environmental commitment among Ontario schools. By showing how to responsibly manage waste such as used batteries, we encourage all our residents to make sustainable choices and lead the way to making Prince Edward County a truly sustainable community.”
“The 2024 Spring Recycle Your Batteries, Canada! Battery Blitz Contest was a great success across Canada, particularly in Ontario, where we collected over 11 tonnes of used batteries,” said Jordan Covens, Director of Marketing at Call2Recycle. “We are thrilled to see young Canadians developing strong recycling habits that will have a lasting positive impact on our environment for years to come.”
Schools across various provinces, including Ontario, are currently participating in the 2024 Fall edition of the Battery Blitz Contest until the end of October, and schools interested in signing up for the next 2025 edition can contact Earth Rangers at [email protected].
About Earth Rangers
Earth Rangers is the kids’ conservation organization, committed to instilling environmental knowledge, positivity, and the confidence to take action in children across North America. We do this through a suite of programming that is educational and engaging — but more importantly, our programs show children that it is not too late to help the planet, and the things we do today will matter tomorrow. Founded as a small community organization in Canada in 2004, Earth Rangers has since grown to be the largest youth environmental organization globally with over 325,000 members and alumni.
About Call2Recycle Canada, Inc.
Call2Recycle® is Canada’s leading organization for battery collection and recycling, fulfilling product stewardship obligations on behalf of over 400 members, including producers of single-use and rechargeable batteries. Call2Recycle powers Recycle Your Batteries, Canada!, its household and e-bike battery collection and recycling program. The organization operates provincially-approved programs in British Columbia, Saskatchewan, Manitoba, Quebec, Prince Edward Island, and Nova Scotia. It also functions as a registered Producer Responsibility Organization (PRO) in Ontario, adhering to the Ontario Batteries Regulation. It offers collection and recycling services for household batteries (weighing up to 5 kg), as well as e-transport batteries used to power e-bikes, e-scooters, e-skateboards, hoverboards, and Electric Vehicles (EVs).
Since its inception in 1997, Call2Recycle has diverted over 50 million kilograms of batteries from Canadian landfills. It upholds its commitment to operating the highest quality battery recycling program in Canada and holds certification in the most rigorous and globally respected standards, including R2v3, ISO 14001, ISO 45001, ISO 9001, as well as exclusively contracting with an ISO 27001 certified supplier for all IT infrastructure management. This reputation for excellence has enabled Call2Recycle to maintain trusted, long-term relationships with stakeholders and establish a network of more than 12,000 participating collection locations across Canada, including at leading retailers and municipal facilities.
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